tiscomputerlab - Heraldry Hotlist (Coat of Arms)

A Hotlist on Heraldry & Ancestry An Internet Hotlist on Heraldry created by Mrs. Fredericks

Introduction
Welcome to our unit on Ancestry and Heraldry. Use the links below to find information on your country of origin, music, and coat of arms. Use the sections below for learning how to create your coat of arms. There is a section that will explain all about Heraldry. Then continue to learn about the different symbols. Use the clipart section to get some of your designs.

The Internet Resources

What is Heraldry?

Heraldica - Another good site for learning about Heraldry
Heraldry Background Information - Basic information on Heraldry and its origins.
Knights of Heraldry - Heraldry - Explains Heraldry and the origins of coats of arms. Good place to start

Find your Coat of Arms & Examples

European Coat of Arms - This site has many from Europe.
Coats of Arms from Ireland and around the World
Irish Coats of Arms - Irish Coats of Arms
Free Coats of Arms - A collection of authentic Coats of Arms derived from various sources.
My Coat of Arms – Use the links to find your name
James Wolf Heraldry - Use the descriptions for your coat of arms.
The Heraldry Society of Scotland - This has many links for Scottish Heraldry.
The Last Resort--More Links if you can't find your name... - Use this if you can't find your name.

Coat of Arms

Designing Your Own Coat of Arms - Use this site if you are designing your own. It will help you decide the colors, sheild, etc to use.
Heraldic Charges - Another good site that explains the symbols on a coat of arms.
Heraldry & the Parts of a Coat of Arms - Explains the parts of a coat of arms and the meanings behind the symbols
Personal Coat of Arms (Blazon) Template - Another template for sheilds.
Popular Ways to Divide a Shield - A coat of arms is not always just one color! Check out the different ways that the colors are divided.
The Meanings Behind the Symbols - Explains what the colors, shields, lines and ordinaries, and symbols mean.

Clipart

Free Heraldry Clipart - This site has over 3,000 symbols you can use.